What is the best way to put your child to sleep

I have a 10 month old child and he doesnot know how to put him self to sleep. I rock him on my lap for 10 or 15 mins and then he sleeps. If i put him down he jumps on the bed and tires himself and doesot sleep easily.

Get a bedtime routine down that minimizes you rocking him to sleep. A warm bath before bed followed with tucking into bed and a short story book in low lighting will all help calm him into a nice sleep. Unless you have an insomniac like my 4 yr old then you should be able to help train him to sleep better without you putting him to sleep.

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